Ugly Melanie

"They call her ugly. She's gonna act ugly."

2008 1h 33m FR

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 280

Comedy

Synopsis

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This is the story of too nice girl who one day decides to become evil. And who will find out it is not so easy to do wrong when you have always been nice.

“They call her ugly. She's gonna act ugly.”

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Cast

Marilou Berry
Mélanie, Vilaine
Frédérique Bel
Aurore
Chantal Lauby
Mère de Mélanie
Pierre-François Martin-Laval
Martinez
Joséphine de Meaux
Blandine
Liliane Rovère
la grand-mère de Mélanie
Eric Laugérias
Le flic
Gil Alma
Jonathan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Allan Mauduit
Writers: Allan Mauduit, Jean-Patrick Benes
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Allan Mauduit, shot by Régis Blondeau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christophe Julien. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Antoine Vareille shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Marilou Berry and Frédérique Bel and Chantal Lauby carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They call her ugly. She's gonna act ugly.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1132608 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Allan Mauduit directs. Régis Blondeau behind the camera. Christophe Julien scores. Antoine Vareille cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Allan Mauduit, shot by Régis Blondeau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Christophe Julien. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Antoine Vareille shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marilou Berry and Frédérique Bel and Chantal Lauby carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They call her ugly. She's gonna act ugly.".
8IMDB entry: tt1132608 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.